Parrot Scam

[Hosam]

Hello,
This week I almost got scammed by this lady called CoCo , she seemed to be nice and freindly and informed me that she has a couple of African gray parrots for adoption and not for sale. We were going on exchanging emails and photos about the parrots and said she wanted nothing for her beloved ones more than a caring person. No personally charge to be done to her you will just have to pay the deleivey company and thats it.Well, let me tell you this, if it seems to be so good to be true, then its NOT TRUE. First, She informed me that the cost was $300 dollars for transporting them (How did she know it will cost that amount?), second, she said that she is based in a remote place in Saudia Arabia (Khamis Mushait) but looking again to the photos it seems that the photos were taken somewere in the US or Europe. Third, she said they were 9 weeks old, but again looking at the photos they seem to be much older. Finally, the big surprise comes when the deleivery agancy send you an email.Guess what..they ask you to make the payment ($300) via Western Union to a guy in CAMERON and to make you look stupid they ask you to" NOT SPECIFY THAT IT IS FOR A PET OR THAT YOU ARE PAYING TO A COMPANY BECAUSE A LARGE AMOUNT WILL BE CHARGED ON YOU IN SENDING THE MONEY YOU MAY INDICATE THAT IS TO A FRIEND" and by the way they also ask you not to pay by CR card because "this service is not available right now.Due to Hackers who hacked into our website and acquired clients credit card details as a result of the absence of our online web design technician who was on a sick leave. As a result of this We now recommend that the payment is to be done to Air Animal's developed 3rd party pet delivery service to the moving & relocation industry in CAMEROON"
Any way, I thank God I didnt fall into this scam and I have to always remember "THERE IS NO FREE LUNCH"

[AlanJones]

Please can you post all the email addresses and any websites that the scammers used as other victims may search for these.

[Hosam]

Please can you post all the email addresses and any websites that the scammers used as other victims may search for these.

Unfortunalty there are no websites attached to any of the emails and in my opinion even the email address can be easily be changed but the real thing that can not be changed is the contact details of the receiver which is:
CASHIERS INFORMATION


NAME:
KAMGANG SAIDRICK NDANDA

COUNTRY:
CAMEROON

STATE:
LITORAL

CITY:
DOUALA

ADDRESS:
P O BOX 2010 BALI

ZIP CODE /AREA CODE
00237

[AlanJones]

The email addresses will only be changed if someone tells them that they are listed here.

The receiver details will also be fake and can be changed as easily as an email address can.

They will be using the email addresses to contact many victims, so please post the email addresses here to help other victims.

[Hosam]

You got a point there
The emails envolved are as follows:

1- coco ali <[email protected]>;
2- pet services <[email protected]>;

Best regards,
Hosam

[Mharper]

Just wanted to say that I almost fell for the same thing and it was listed in Craigslist- of all places. Guess they are getting bold. I got tipped off when they would not let me use my own transport company. She was insistent. Told her if I was going to pay, what difference did it make. I want to be sure the birds get here. She said they had a discount and I started checking around. Then she even offered to pay for half of the shipping. What?!? I texted her and told her not to contact me again. It was all done via text. No em or over phone. Wish I could do more, but they are still out there!! Hope no one falls for it!!

[Bryon Williams]

Welcome to Scamwarners,

What was the text number, name of the shipping company and did they give you a website?

Please buy or adopt your pet locally. This way you can physically see the pet and meet the owners.